Have you tried keto?
So many people are turning to keto in an attempt to lose weight and improve their overall health. The diet, which is high in fat and protein and low in carbs, has become the latest craze among weight loss pundits, with the goal being to enter a state of ketosis. In ketosis, your body burns fat instead of carbohydrates to maintain the energy needed for most functions.
But how effective is it at helping lose weight?
Studies show the ketogenic diet is an effective weight reduction option for obese and overweight people, significantly lowering triglycerides and blood pressure. Part of the reason the diet works is that the body enters ketosis. In ketosis, fat is burnt instead of carbs to supply the body with energy. Another reason the diet works is that the high fats can help you feel satiated for longer, which leads to fewer calorie consumption.
However, to get to the point where you enter ketosis, you need to wait four days – or longer depending on your metabolism – while maintaining a strict high-fat diet.
Most dieters will never enter a state of ketosis or maintain a state of ketosis because of how stringent you need to be regarding the types of food you can and can’t eat. You can’t eat bread, cake, potatoes, oranges, acorn squash, and a variety of other healthy food options on keto. As a result, the effectiveness of keto drastically decreases because of the diet’s impracticality.